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Riverina · Courts & crime

Courts & crime, 1891

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An Impertinent Answer. Telling a Magistrate "To Be Blowed "

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 1 January 1891 · page 4

THE Brisbane Courier relates that during the hearing of a case at the City Police Court on Friday, great annoyance was caused by a noise created by a young man named Wilkins,…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Dec. 30. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Wandering [?]Ttle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

For allowing cattle to stray in the streets of the town, the followiog were each fined 5s with 4a 10d coats, John M'Carthy, John M'M[?]llen[?] Sarah Peacock. T. H. Cummins,…

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Friday, January 2,1891. (Before the Police Magistrate.) DRUNKENNESS

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 3 January 1891 · page 2

Michael Carey, pleaded guilty to being drunk on the previous day, and was fined £1, with the option of one week in gaol. LUNA[?]y…

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Police Court Roster

The Cootamundra Liberal · Wednesday 7 January 1891 · page 3

It has been suggested from the Beach that should give some delinquent Je.P, a rub. hope they will in future manage to at- tand to their duÅ£ios a little better…

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Wagga Police Court. Tuesday, Jan. 6. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Alleged Brea[?]h of the Impounding Act

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 8 January 1891 · page 3

James M.Farland v. J. C. Hawkius. In this case the complainant sought to recover the sum of £5 paid by him as impounding fees for releasing a bull impouuded by the…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January 9,1891. (Before the Police Magistrate) ASSAULT

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

Charles Nixon, a young man, 26 yeara of age, was placed in the do[?]k, charged with assaulting his father, John Nixon, on the previous day…

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Ordinary Licensing Court. Thursday, Jan. 8. (Before Mr. H. Baylis, Licensing Magistrate.)

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 10 January 1891 · page 2

A transfer of the license of the Downside Hotel was granted from Edward Seymour, executor of the will of the [?]ate Thos. Pott[?], to Thomas W. Tucker…

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Escape from the Melbourne Gaol

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 4

A GIRL, about 19 years of age, named Annie Smith, who is serving cumulative sentences amounting to 21 months imprisonment for larceny, managed to escape from the…

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Piracy at Sea. Murder of a Captain and Crew. Thursday Island

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 3

THE following is from the latest China files to hand:— Forty Chinese pirates shipped na passengers in the Dunglass Co.'s coasting ateamer Naomi, bound from Hong Kong to…

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Gundagai Small Debts Court. Wednesday, March 18. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M. and Mr. Mutchett, J.P.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 13 January 1891 · page 2

E. Tatty v. J. MeXamara. Claim for £2 6s, for hire of cart. Mr. Griffin, for defendent, pleaded not indebted, and that he was an uncertificated—insolvent, and…

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Extraordinary Charge of Assault

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 15 January 1891 · page 3

AT the Footsoray Police Court on Monday (the Argus says), before Messrs. Cummings (mayor) W. Mitchell, Burrowes, and W. P. Smith, Js.P., a lad named Perry, 12 years of…

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News of the Week. Gundagai Police Court. Tuesday, January 15. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 16 January 1891 · page 2

Benjamin Day was charged with riotous behaviour in Sheridan-street yesterday, and pleaded not guilty. Constable Field deposed: About 8.30 last night,…

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The Courts. Cootamundra Police Court. (Before Messrs Barnes and Matthews.)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 17 January 1891 · page 2

Owen Riley sued S. Cohen for 5 "gardening contract." He deposed that being hard up, and wanting work, he pointed out to Mr…

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Wagga Police Court. Monday, January 19,1891. (Before Mr. W. Rand, J.p.) Alleg[?]d Theft of a Saddle

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 20 January 1891 · page 2

Neill Basst[?]in, (charged in warrant as Neil Beitstripe), and John Parker, (charged in the warrant as John Bell), were brought before the court charged with stealing a saddle…

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Murder and Cannibalism by Papuans

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Thursday 22 January 1891 · page 2

THE ketch Victor arrived at Cooktown on Saturday night from Samara with 20 re-returned diggers and 80oz. of gold. She brings news of the murder of Bill Beckham…

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News of the Week. Gundagi Police Court. Monday, January 10. Before Mr. Weekes, P.M.

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Friday 23 January 1891 · page 2

Michael Sheedy was fined 10/- and costs for behaving in a riotous manner in Sheridan-street, by fighting witha man previously punished for the offence…

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Wagga Police Court. Friday, January, 23. (Before the Police Magistrate.) Drunk and Dis0rde[?]ly

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

Michael Kelly pleaded guilty to a charge of b[?]ng drunk and disorderly in Fitzmaurice-street on the previous day, and was fined 5[?]., with an alternative of three days'…

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The Courts Cootamundra Police Court. (Before E. P. Barnes, Esq)

The Cootamundra Liberal · Saturday 24 January 1891 · page 2

James Conner was charged with allowing stock to stray. Fined 5 and costs in each case. E. G. Webster was fined 5- and costs…

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News of the Week. Gundagi Police Court. Friday, January 23

The Gundagai Times and Tumut, Adelong and Murrumbidgee District Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 2

Before Mr. Weekes, P.M., and Mr. Bibo, J.P. Edward Renrdon, charged with using insulting language to Mr. T. Armstrong, was fined 20/- in default 24 hours in jail…

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Fearful Murder of a Sweetheart. Melbourne

Wagga Wagga Advertiser · Tuesday 27 January 1891 · page 2

A shocking murder was committed at Clifton Hill late on Sunday night. The victim, who was a young woman named Stella Marks, aged 24, had her throat [?]ut…

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